Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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